For this is an heinous crime; yea, it is an iniquity to be punished by the judges.
The 1611 reading
For this is an heinous crime, yea, it is an iniquitie to bee punished by the Iudges.
KJV dictionary & concordance
An offence or wrong.
Definition sources
First occurrence: Job 31:11
Complete exact-word concordance
For this is an heinous crime; yea, it is an iniquity to be punished by the judges.
For this is an heinous crime, yea, it is an iniquitie to bee punished by the Iudges.
To whom I answered, It is not the manner of the Romans to deliver any man to die, before that he which is accused have the accusers face to face, and have licence to answer for himself concerning the crime laid against him.
To whom I answered, It is not the maner of the Romanes to deliuer any man to die, before that he which is accused, haue the accusers face to face, and haue licence to answere for himselfe concerning the crime laid against him.
Source order
1 · Direct Scripture definition
Job directly calls the act a heinous crime and an iniquity punishable by judges; Acts speaks of an alleged crime answered before accusers.
2 · KJV context and cross-references
Historical English dictionary sources
An offence, or fault committed.
An act which violates a law, divine or human; an act which violates a rule of moral duty; an offense against the laws of right. ... Any great wickedness; iniquity; wrong.